Sharp County record., 1887-06-16


has been. aupoiuted Consul General OF the
United States al Paris
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has definitely
concluded TO make the visit to st. Louis IN
the fall. and has so expressed himself
TIE failure of Swan, the Wyoming cat
tie king. il now transpires, was the result
OF a confidence game practised by an al
legged agent Of a Scotch syndicate.
TIE French Cabinet crisis is still the
absorbing theme in Paris ana Europe
generally. The indications favor pro
lenged disagreement.
A MONUMENT TO the memory OF Schuyler
Colfax was uuvailed at Indianapolis on
the 18th. It was erected by the Odd
Fellows and the Daughters of Rebecca-
Iris denied from ST Petersburg that
the Afghan boundary settlement has
/ failed.
J. CoyDIT SMITH has explained the
mystery of his being shot in New York
city two months ago He oonfesses that
he did the deed himself. with intent to
| prejudice a rival in the affections OF a
lady.
JUDGE COOLEY has written long letter
defining the powers of the Interstate
! Commerce Commission with special rel
| erence to the fourth sec ton and It's sus-
pension.
FORMAL complaint against the Missouri
Pacific railroad has been filed BY the As
sociated Wholes ale Grocers OF ST Louis
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
A FIvE-THoUsAND DOLLAR express pack
age. recently stolen at Ottawa, Ont, has
been recovered from its place Of conceal
ment in a lumber-pils; contents intact.
BERLIN views on the French Cabinet
crisis, concisely stated. are that Boulanger
is bound TO remain as Minister OF War IN
snv event. and that constant French
ureparations for war must end in war
JOHN c. GAULT, representing the Queen
& .yG GfEassfesnn esnnrioi s sr--5Fos oSi ,rbefore
/ the 1StIr- - UBs eCJ being 70 secure the
suspension Of the fourth section Of the
/ law.
Two members Of the Illinois Senate en-
/ gagged in a pluckv, Old-fRsh hion "knock-
/ down argument" during the session on
| the 18th. One Of the pugilistic law fram-
ers got a corker in the eye.
A FIRE at New Haven. Conn, on the
18th. in the White building, which Oocu-
pies an entire block in Centre street,
caused loss of SIS, 900, principally by
water.
QUEEN VICTORIA will review &c, 900 poor
school children at HYDE Park June -
/ Each child IS to be presented with mug
commemOrating the Queen JuDllee.
| Nh TROTTER- the recorder Of deeds for
the District Of Columbia. who has been
seriously i'll for some months, has so far
| recovered as to be ont, ana will be n his
| office in a few days.
| A TERRIFIC explosion Of nitro-givoerine
! occurred on the 18th at Spirit Lake, eight
miles from Duluth, MINI. Eighty-three
| hundred pounds Of the explosive was
| stored in a wooden building 50 by 80 feet.
| Where this stood Is now a hole 100 BY 80
! feet, and Is to 70 feet deep. Two tramps
are missing and a woman was severely
/ injured.
THE Russian police have discovered
/ Nihlist plot at Nova Tcherkask. the
capital Of the country Of the Don Cos
sacks. Thirty persons Implicated IN the
/ cons piracy were arres tea
Ar meeting Of the Eighty Club in Lon
| don. on the 18th. 70 determine the attitude
l Of the club toward Gladstone IrIsh poll
/ cv. I4S members voted for approval Of
/ home rule and against coercion and fifty
| i've in favor Of coercion and against home
rule
SECRETARY MANNING did not Overestl-
mate the revenue Of ISSS-S1 when he put
| il at SS56. .OlO, 600 Il will go some millions
higher. and viii probably touch the round
figure Of SS65 100. 00-a million dollars for
every day in the year. This sum will pay
the accruiug interest Of the National
debt, the immense appropriation for pen
sions. and all the expenditures Of the
country, ana still leave. beside the sink
ing-fund. SlOl l0), 900 surplus.
TIE Michigan forest fires were still
raging on the 19th-
The PennsvlTania Legislature adjourn
ed sine die on the 18TH
Mr. GLADSTONE denies that ne has any
intention Of visiting the United States.
TIE National League Of American
Wheslmen met in st. L5uis on the 20th-
The Nickel. Plate railroad was sold on
the 18th al Cleveland o.
IL quarrel on the 18th. al Philadelphia
one woman fatally beat another.
IN the British House Of Commons. on
the 18th. q warm discussion occurred on
the question II IrIsh emigration.
A DUEL took place near Paris on The 18Th
between the nus sbEud 1f an actress ana an
editor TIe editor was wounied.
TIE Missouri Bicycle Club gave recsp-
riou on ths night OF the I9tn 70 Thomas
Stevens, the ''round the world" mcyc-ist.
II believed in Paris that De FrevCinet
will have a new ministry formed 0Y the
I'd and that Boulsnger viii 1s retained.
IL q wreck on the Denver grd Bio
Grarderailrozd. on ths 1pth- Grace Leslie,
IN actress. was killed
TIE Southern Pres bTter:Eu General As
sernblT net in ST. L0uls on The 18th. 2ev.
DR.. BrvsOn preached the opening sermon
Rev. Dr. Strickier. Of Atlanta Ta-. was
elected moderator.
NARY FEssLER- tTveufT-thres years ola
was shot ana killed al San Francisco on
the 1qih bv Philip Keyenberg, a c2ninet-
maker. Keyenbsrg then shot ana killed
himself Il is thought the g1rl refused TO
marry him. which was the cause OF the
tragedy.